Allstate is Prepared to Respond to Hurricane Dolly

Adjusters and Mobile Response Units Staged in Houston
NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
As Hurricane Dolly quickly approaches the Texas coast, customers
should feel assured that Allstate is prepared to respond quickly.
Allstate's National Catastrophe Team has dispatched adjusters and
three of its Mobile Response Units to Houston in preparation for
Hurricane Dolly. Once it is safe, the National Catastrophe Team will
be deployed to the impacted areas. Allstate agents and the National
Catastrophe Team are on the ground and prepared to help families get
their lives back together after the storm passes through.

The Allstate Mobile Response Units are equipped with satellite
phones, wireless data access, generators and even bottled water and
teddy bears for kids. The overall goal of the Allstate Mobile Response
Units is to quickly and effectively handle customer claims and provide
the resources needed to begin the claim process immediately after a
catastrophe.

For additional disaster-related information, contact your local
Allstate agent or visit our catastrophe information center at
Allstate.com. The site contains useful information and tips on what to
do before, during and after a catastrophe.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest
publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're
In Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate is reinventing
protection and retirement to help individuals in approximately 17
million households protect what they have today and better prepare for
tomorrow. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as
auto insurance and homeowners insurance through approximately 14,700
exclusive Allstate agencies and financial representatives in the U.S.
and Canada, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R).
Encompass(R) and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty
products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate
Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and
health insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed
for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are
distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial
institutions and broker-dealers. Customers can also access information
about Allstate Financial Group products and services at
myallstatefinancial.com.

The Allstate Corporation
Mike Siemienas
(847) 402-5600

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